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B. Richardson
1936
36
General Account
July 7 This morning my catch
included 2 Microtus mordax, 6-
Peromyscus maniculatus, 1 Scaptonyx
latimanus, 2 Thomomys bottae
I took in 50 of the same
traps and reset all of the
gophin traps.
At noon I found 3 Thomomys
bottae in the traps. Only the
gophin traps were attended to
at midday.
This evening my catch consisted of
1 Citellus beecheyi, 4 Thomomys bottae,
6 Microtus mordax, and 1 Callospermophilus
trispecies.
July 8 Took in all of the remaining traps.
Catch consisted of 3 Thomomys bottae, and
5 Microtus mordax.
Parker Meadow covers about
40 acres and has an irregular boundary
line of about 1½ miles. Through the
meadow a small stream runs, (Parker Creek)
in some areas it is well interwoven
and rapid flowing while in other
places it is sluggish and spongy
seeps through the meadow grass.
The meadow grass is thick and
coarse especially in the moist
areas and grows to a height
ranging from 8" to 14" inches. The
condition of the grass is due in
the main to the fact that
Parker Meadow is a public pasture